[Main 93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos I drove the XWD yesterday! Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Saabpilot [Email] (#134) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Saabpilot) on Sun, 18 May 2008 07:49:20 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Well, with all of my recent griping about Saab's quality and features, I drove an XWD Combi yesterday and was pretty darned impressed. From the dealership you can easily drive up a long, steep, windy hill and I think the salesman was going to toss his cookies due to my aggressive driving. We even encountered a car coming downhill around a blind curve left of center, so I had a chance to practice an abrupt avoidance turn at high speed in a turn. I drove a standard Combi Aero later in the day and noticed a huge difference in the way the wheels came unglued in high G turns. The XWD is definitely impressive.

Surprisingly, considering car sales to be down in this area of the country, the dealer is not willing to move on price of the XWD so I will not be able to lease one...even with my company footing the bill. I still have a budget to work within. I'm thinking of playing hardball and just waiting them out...or just leasing a normal Combi Aero and after 27 months when the market is saturated with XWD they will negotiate price...but that's a long time to wait.

I'll upload photos of the XWD to my member profile shortly. It pretty much looks like a standard Combi Aero other than the "Unique 17 inch Alloy Wheels."

• I drove the XWD yesterday!, Saabpilot , Sun, 18 May 2008 07:49:20 <-- Viewing This Message
  • are these now in the US, Louis, Sun, 18 May 2008 18:40:37
    • Yes, both are here, Saabpilot , Sun, 18 May 2008 18:56:51
      • Thanks., Louis, Mon, 19 May 2008 04:10:11
        • AWD is an option on saabusa.com n/m, p, Mon, 19 May 2008 12:53:55
  • Re: I drove the XWD yesterday!, chemosaab, Sun, 18 May 2008 12:33:29
    • Re: I drove the XWD yesterday!, MickSFO, Sun, 18 May 2008 14:20:20
      • Re: I drove the XWD yesterday!, TJ, Sun, 18 May 2008 16:22:33
        • Re: I drove the XWD yesterday!, MickSFO, Sun, 18 May 2008 20:34:16
      • Look at the photos I posted...ice blue metallic, Saabpilot , Sun, 18 May 2008 15:27:16
        • Saabpilot, does the XWD Aerp ride higher than..., RPG, Mon, 19 May 2008 11:55:17
          • Re: Saabpilot, does the XWD Aerp ride higher than..., Ned Luce, Wed, 21 May 2008 20:28:23
          • Re: Saabpilot, does the XWD Aerp ride higher than..., phillymb75, Mon, 19 May 2008 12:50:27
            • Maybe, Saabpilot , Mon, 19 May 2008 12:54:27

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